Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average annual surface temperature was 23.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.34
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.79
in 2024
All-time low
21.66
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica is 23.34, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 1943.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22.4 | — |
| 1941 | 22.45 | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 21.89 | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 21.66 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 21.98 | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 21.89 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 21.95 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 22.19 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 22.16 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 22.75 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 22.36 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 22.63 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.69 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.84 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 22.33 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 22.52 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 22.04 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 22.69 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 22.87 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22.56 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 22.48 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.61 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 22.26 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 22.42 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 22.47 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.5 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 22.63 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.39 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 22.32 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 23.02 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 22.48 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.15 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 22.71 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 22.63 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.16 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 22.29 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22.37 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.83 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 22.72 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.67 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.89 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.66 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.96 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.34 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.5 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.39 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.56 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.48 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.89 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 22.62 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 23.03 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.93 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.98 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.76 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.93 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.81 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.46 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.87 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.21 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.38 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 22.64 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.08 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.15 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.81 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.17 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.27 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.17 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.28 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.52 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.25 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.07 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.45 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.42 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.96 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.86 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.69 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.79 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.34 | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.86, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.13 | 21.66 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.55 | 22.04 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.51 | 22.26 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.15 | 22.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 | 22.39 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 | 22.1 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 | 22.38 | 23.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 22.93 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 | 22.86 | 23.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica?
- Average annual surface temperature in Costa Rica was 23.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 1943.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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